Home Media Magazine - September 16-22, 2007 - (Page 30)

NEWS ‘Chuck & Larry’ Nov. 6; ‘Bourne Ultimatum’ Dec. 11 By Chris Tribbey PRODUCT Pre-orders for two highly anticipated Universal Studios Home Entertainment titles popped up on more than one online retailer Sept. 13, further clearing up the holiday DVD picture: It’s Nov. 6 for I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry and Dec. 11 for The Bourne Ultimatum. “We are confirming those are the dates and more info to come in the coming weeks,” said a Universal spokesperson. Both titles will street day-and-date with their counterpart HD DVDs, Universal confirmed. Special features for all the releases www.homemediamagazine.com JUST ANNOUNCED A Weekly Product Update * Ocean’s Thirteen I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry were not available. I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry has grossed more than $116 million at the U.S. box office, while The Bourne Ultimatum has pulled in more that $211 million domestically. STREET DATE Waitress BOX OFFICE (MILLIONS) The Namesake TITLE PREBOOK GENRE PRICE Ocean’s Thirteen 11/13 10/9 $117.1 Comedy DVD $28.98, BD, HD DVD $35.99 Warner. 2007. George Clooney, Matt Damon, Al Pacino, Brad Pitt. The DVD of the third installment of the heist series includes additional scenes, a featurette and a documentary on Las Vegas. The HD DVD/DVD combo and Blu-ray Discs also include an additional documentary on heists. Waitress 11/27 10/31 $18.9 Comedy DVD $29.98 Fox. 2007. Keri Russell, Cheryl Hines, Nathan Fillion, Jeremy Sisto, Andy Griffith. A small-town waitress dreams of winning the local pie-baking contest with her desserts named for her daily emotions. Includes commentary with producer Michael Roiff and Russell, featurettes and more. The Namesake 11/27 9/26 $13.6 Drama DVD $27.98 Fox. 2006. Kal Penn, Irfan Khan, Tabu. A family saga about a teenager torn between his Indian roots and American birthright. Based on the best-selling novel by Jhumpa Lahiri, and directed by Mira Nair. Includes director’s commentary, featurettes and deleted scenes. Paprika 11/27 10/25 $0.8 Anime DVD & UMD $26.96, BD $38.96 Sony Pictures. 2006. Based on a story by Japanese writer Yasutaka Tsutsui about a young psychotherapist whose alter-ego enters people’s dreams to understand their subconscious thoughts. DVD extras include four featurettes; Blu-ray includes a fifth featurette. First Snow 11/13 10/25 $0.2 Thriller DVD $24.96 Sony Pictures. 2006. Guy Pearce, Piper Perabo. A salesman becomes paranoid, and his life begins to unravel, following a psychic reading that tells him he will die after the first snow of the season. Time 11/6 10/9 $0.02 Drama DVD $24.98 Lifesize. 2006. A woman who believes her lover no longer finds her attractive disappears from his life and undergoes six months of extensive plastic surgery. She returns with a new identity to woo her lover again. (In Korean with English subtitles.) Chinatown: Special Collector’s 11/6 9/25 Re-release Drama DVD $14.99 (L-R): Matt Lasorsa of New Line Home Entertainment, Hairspray star Nikki Blonsky and director Adam Shankman. Paramount. 1974. Faye Dunaway, Jack Nicholson. The Special Collector’s Edition of this landmark, Oscar-winning film from director Roman Polanski includes four “Chinatown” featurettes: “The Beginning and the End!,” “Filming,” “The Legacy” and “The Classic.” The Aviator 11/6 10/2 Re-release Drama Blu-ray & HD DVD $28.99 New Line Supports HD, BD Continued from page 1 Warner. 2004. Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett. The high-definition discs of this Oscar-winning film from director Martin Scorsese include director’s commentary, additional deleted scenes, a History Channel documentary and a still gallery. Pride & Prejudice: Deluxe Gift Set 11/13 10/9 Re-release Drama DVD $39.98, HD DVD $29.98 “Clearly, there isn’t a format winner at this point, so we’re going to adopt the strategy from Warner, our sister company, and mirror what they are doing,” said Matt Lasorsa, New Line’s EVP of marketing. “And by supporting both formats, we are giving consumers the ultimate choice.” Lasorsa said the HD DVD version of Hairspray most likely will be released some time in the first half of next year. He attributes the delay to region coding issues. Blu-ray has region coding, but HD DVD does not. “And since we sell to independent international distributors,” Lasorsa said, “we have to be more sensitive to their release dates than a major studio.” Even after Hairspray, most New Line titles will be released the same day on both standard DVD and Blu-ray Disc, with a lag for the HD DVD version. “But for second-party acquisitions to which we don’t have international rights,” Lasorsa said, “we will be dayand-date on all three formats.” New Line’s complete home entertainment release plans for Hairspray call for both a single-disc DVD and a two-disc “Shake and Shimmy” edition packed with extras. Bonus materials include a new musical number, “I Can Wait”; a making-of documentary; several commentaries; deleted scenes; a featurette on the film’s various dances; and dance lessons. The two-disc Blu-ray edition will have all the extras on the “Shake and Shimmy” DVD, as well as an exclusive picture-in-picture option that lets viewers watch behind-thescenes footage and on-screen commentary while they are watching the movie. Also available is a gift set with a metal school locker and a Hairspray tote bag. The locker will be available in both Penny Pink and Link Lime. Universal. 2005. Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen. Based on the classic novel by Jane Austin about the lives and loves of the five Bennet sisters. Available in a two-DVD standard disc set or on HD DVD. Danny Roane: First Time Director 11/6 10/10 DTV Comedy DVD $26.98 Lionsgate. 2006. Andy Dick, Michael Hitchcock, Anthony Rapp, James Van Der Beek. Written and directed by Andy Dick, this mockumentary is about an actor who tries to stage a comeback by sobering up and directing his own movies. Includes outtakes and extended scenes. Cars 11/6 10/15 Re-release Animation Blu-ray $34.99 Disney/Pixar. 2006. In addition to the standard DVD extras, this high-def disc includes new deleted scenes, Radiator Springs featurettes, a Car Finder game and Cine-Explore, an in-movie interactive dashboard for a customized behind-the-scenes experience. CIA: Exiled 11/13 10/16 DTV Action DVD $24.98 Universal/Screen Media. 2007. William Petersen, George C. Scott. An ex-CIA operative is exiled to a Caribbean island. When the island explodes in a battle, he gets caught in the middle of international intrigue. Whisper 11/27 10/23 DTV Thriller DVD $29.98 Universal. 2007. Josh Holloway, Sarah Wayne Callies, Dulé Hill. Kidnappers abduct the 10-year-old son of a wealthy New England socialite, only to find that the boy has the ability to tap into the minds of others and he has is own agenda. Stir of Echoes 2: The Homecoming 11/20 10/24 DTV Horror DVD $26.98 Lionsgate. 2007. Rob Lowe. In this sequel to the theatrical film starring Kevin Bacon, a soldier returns from a tour of duty in Iraq and is haunted by horrifying visions that disturb his life. Includes deleted scenes, audio commentary and a featurette. * In order of box office, then prebook date 30 Home Media Magazine September 16–22, 2007 http://www.homemediamagazine.com

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